Service difficulty report · Structure · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
October 16, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
31,315 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110G
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING A DAILY INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED A CRACK IN THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER DOOR ASSEMBLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN TO MAIN BASE ON A FLIGHT PERMIT FOR DOOR REPAIRS. WHEN DISASSEMBLY OF THE DOOR PROCEEDED, THE STRUCTURES SHOP FOUND THE DAMAGE TO BE QUITE EXTENSIVE. THIS AREA HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN IDENTIFIED BY THE AMO AS NEEDING SPECIAL ATTENTION DURING INSPECTION.